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| A short walk around the headland (take the path off to the right
just before the tunnel through the Zaccaria restaurant), ATRANI is an
extension of Amalfi really, and was indeed another part of the maritime
republic, with a similarly styled church sporting another set of bronze
doors from Constantinople, manufactured in 1086. It's a quiet place,
which benefits from all the attention bestowed upon its neighbour, with
a pretty, almost entirely enclosed little square, Piazza Umberto, giving
onto a usually gloriously peaceful (and free) patch of sandy beach -
hard to believe the bustle of Amalfi is just around the corner. Another
good reason for coming here is that it has a great place to stay in the
A Scalinatella , Piazza Umberto 12 (tel 089.871.492), hostel and hotel -
a friendly, family-run establishment that offers excellent-value hostel
beds (Easter-Sept L30,000/¬15.49, including dinner; Oct-Easter
L25,000/¬12.91, including dinner) and regular private rooms
(L90,000-120,000/¬46.48-61.98) in various different buildings around
town. Otherwise for eating , try A'Paranza , Traversa Dragone 2 (daily
mid-June to mid-Sept; mid-Sept to mid-June closed Tues), a functional
and friendly seafood trattoria with fabulous home-made pasta and a
speciality of swordfish. You'll find the restaurant on the road that
leads inland from the main square. |
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